Official Rules

Official Rules
 
Official Rules
1. How to Enter
a.

The North American International Auto Show 2013 Photo Contest will begin on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and end on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at approximately 7:00 p.m. ET.
 b. To enter the Contest, visit www.naias.com and submit a photo entry online as described below.
 c. To be valid, photo entries must be taken on any day of the NAIAS 2013 Public Days, January 19 - 27, 2013.
 d. The North American International Auto Show, LLC ("NAIAS") is offering early entrance to the 2013 North American International Auto Show, at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 only, for ticket holders with cameras who wish to enter into categories:  Convertibles, Coupes and Cutting Edge Concepts; Luxury; Coolest Close-up; Electric Vehicles; and Black & White Photos. 
 e.

No excessive additional equipment, including lighting may be brought into the auto show.
 f. Photos must be submitted in any one of the following categories: (1) Convertibles, Coupes and Cutting Edge Concepts (2) Luxury (3) Coolest Close-up (4) Electric Vehicles (5) Black & White Photos.
 g. Contestants must fill out the Contest registration form with their name, e-mail address, daytime telephone number, address, date of birth and the photo category in which they wish to enter their photo when uploading a photo for entry into the Contest. 
 h. Entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry.  "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.  All entries must be submitted with a valid e-mail account that may be identified with a natural person by appropriate independent means, including, without limitation, reverse domain name search.  For purposes of these Official Rules, "receipt" of any online entry will be solely determined when the Contest Administrator's website server records the entry data.  Any automated computer form reply or receipt (such as one confirming delivery of e-mail) does not constitute actual receipt by Administrator of an entry form for purposes of these Official Rules.  NAIAS and WWJ Newsradio 950 are not responsible for online entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, computer malfunctions, telephone service outages, delays, busy signals, equipment malfunctions and any other technical difficulties.  NAIAS and WWJ Newsradio 950 are also not responsible for lost, stolen, misdelivered, incomplete or late entries, defective or unreadable entries, equipment malfunctions, technical problems relating to submissions or any other difficulties regarding the photo entries.
 i. Contestants may submit only one photograph per category for the duration of the Contest.  Photos submitted must be in JPEG format and must be at least 200 dpi.  Any photo submission that does not fulfill these technical requirements will be rejected and will not be eligible to participate.  Entries must be received by 7:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27, 2013 to be eligible for judging.
 j. There is a limit of one (1) winner per household. 
 k. Photographic entries must be the original creative photographic work and/or property of the contestant and may not contain copyrighted materials or any other materials, which may be restricted, prohibited or outlawed by federal, state or local laws.  All photographic entries and their content become the property of NAIAS and will not be returned.  NAIAS, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify and/or destroy any photographic entry if the entry contains illegal, indecent, pornographic, sexually explicit content or otherwise offensive material such as aberrational behavior, graphic violence or drug abuse, or if such photographic entry contains material whose content is deemed at the sole discretion of NAIAS to be unsuitable for public viewing or posting via the internet.
2. Eligibility Restrictions
 a. 

The Contest is open to contestants with government-issued picture ID, who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.  Employees of NAIAS, their parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, their advertising agencies, participating sponsors/promotional partners, and employees of other radio stations in the Detroit metropolitan area and the members of their immediate families and/or households are not eligible to participate or win.
 b. Winners must meet all eligibility requirements to receive any prize package. 
 c. Contestants are required to provide truthful information and the NAIAS will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent.  The NAIAS will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and the NAIAS will also delete any entry knowingly received from persons under the age of 13 in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. 
3. Prizes
a. Five (5) Prizes:  Each winner will receive $200. Winners also may receive the opportunity of having their photo highlighted on the NAIAS website.  There is no additional compensation for posting of winning pictures on the websites.
 b. All prizes must be picked up at the office of NAIAS, 1900 West Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084 during business hours, which are Monday -- Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Prizes must be claimed within thirty (30) days of winning.  Prizes not claimed within the stated time limit will be forfeited.  Forfeited prizes become the property of NAIAS.  In special circumstances, a prize may be mailed to the winner.  If a prize is mailed, it will be with the prior written consent of the winner; and therefore, the winner assumes the risk of its loss.  NAIAS is not responsible for the safe or timely arrival of a prize.
 c. There are no substitutions, transfers or cash equivalents for prizes, except that NAIAS may, at its sole discretion, substitute prizes of comparable value or cash.  The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) announced at the time the Contest is run and do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses.  Other restrictions may apply.
4. Selection of Winners
 a.Decisions of NAIAS management with respect to the Contest are final.
 b.Winners:  A panel of judges, selected at the sole discretion of the NAIAS, will select one winning photo in each category, that best uses artistry and composition to best represent the category, from all of the photo entries received for each respective category.  The person submitting the winning entry in each category will be deemed a Winner.  Entries are eligible for judging only once.  Photos cannot be submitted or considered for a prize in more than one category.  Decisions of Contest judges are final.  The judges will not discuss the individual photos for any reason after the Contest.  Winners will be contacted via telephone and e-mail within 30 days following the submittal deadline.  If the chosen Winner cannot be reached, no additional winner will be selected.
 c.NAIAS reserves the right to not choose a Winner in any category if no submitted entries satisfy judging criteria or if no eligible photos are submitted.
 d.Prize winners must agree to satisfy all conditions and terms of prize established by the Contest sponsors, and must execute any required Affidavit of Eligibility and/or Release of Liability Prize Acceptance Form before any prize is awarded.
5. Conditions
 a. Payments of all federal, state, and local taxes, license or fees imposed upon the prize winners or the prize are solely the responsibility of the prize winners.  The winners may be required to sign an IRS Form W-9 or the equivalent.  
 b. By participating in the contest, winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest without additional financial or other compensation, and, where legal, to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize. 
 c. All profits from any sale of the photo will go to the NAIAS, LLC.  The sole financial consideration for the entrant is the prize. Photos may be displayed at the North American International Auto Show, reproduced in the official program and/or on the official NAIAS website, www.naias.com, at the sole discretion of the NAIAS, LLC.
 d. Except as used by the North American International Auto Show, all entrants, including winners, will retain the rights to their work. Entry in the contest constitutes full permission to publish names and photos of winners without further compensation. The determination of eligibility of entries and any interpretation of these rules is at the sole discretion of the NAIAS, LLC, and shall be final and binding upon all entrants
 e. By participating, the entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by these rules.
 f. Prior to awarding any prize, NAIAS, in its sole discretion, may require contest winners to sign a liability release agreeing to hold NAIAS, its corporate licensee, its corporate parent, subsidiaries and affiliated corporations, and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of them harmless against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly, including any physical injuries, from participation in the contest or the contest prize. 
 g. Failure to comply with the contest rules may result in a contestant's disqualification solely at the discretion of NAIAS. 
 h. The NAIAS, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process; the operation of the NAIAS's website or is otherwise in violation of the rules.  It further reserves the right to cancel the contest for any reason, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort. 
 i. NAIAS reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the contest including the substitution of a prize or prizes of equivalent value, which will become effective upon announcement.  If due to circumstances beyond its control, NAIAS reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel or modify the contest and shall not be required to award a substitute prize. 
 j. NAIAS is not responsible for typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the contest or in the announcement of a prize. 
 k. A complete copy of the NAIAS 2013 Photo Contest rules and a list of all winners (when complete) are available at www.naias.com. 
6. Privacy
 a.

By use of this website and by entering the Contest, you agree to NAIAS's Website Terms of Service Agreement and to the use of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy located at www.naias.com.